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Death-penalty Opponents to Present Clergy Letter to Ohio Lawmakers
The Rev. Richard Burnett is one of about 325 faith leaders who have signed a letter on the issue that will be given to state lawmakers next Tuesday, when Ohioans to Stop Executions will hold a legislative lobby day at the Statehouse. Read the full article at The Columbus Dispatch
Retired Supreme Court Justice to Receive First Terry J. Collins Award
Retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton will be the first recipient of The Terry J. Collins Award on April 12 at an event at the Statehouse. The award recognizes a leader in government who once supported and/or implemented the death penalty. Like Collins, the recipient must not only have reversed positions on the […]
Statement and Resources on the Passing of Terry Collins
Ohioans to Stop Executions mourns the passing of our friend and colleague, retired Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Terry Collins. “Terry was a dear friend and colleague,” said OTSE Executive Director Kevin Werner. “He was thoughtful, honest and so generous sharing his experience and counsel. Terry stood up and advocated for the things […]
Romell Broom ruling allowing serial execution attempts sets up nightmare scenario
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that neither the federal nor the state constitution forbids Ohio from trying to execute someone more than once.
Remembering Terry Collins
Terry traveled to Delaware in 2015 to testify before the Delaware House Judiciary Committee about how the death penalty has nothing to do with keeping prisons safe. Ohioans to Stop Executions mourns the passing of our friend and colleague, Terry Collins, who died unexpectedly on March 17, 2016. The Columbus Dispatch broke the news with […]
Ohioans to Stop Executions Launches Petition to Governor Kasich
In the wake of the Ohio Supreme Court ruling today allowing a second attempt at executing a man who spent two hours enduring at least 18 needle jabs in a botched 2009 execution attempt, Ohioans to Stop Executions launched a petition calling on Governor Kasich to show mercy to Romell Broom by commuting his death […]
STATEMENT from Ohioans to Stop Executions Executive Director Kevin Werner regarding today’s ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court in the Romell Broom case.
Today’s ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court permitting another attempt to execute Romell Broom is extremely alarming. The state of Ohio still cannot explain what went so terribly wrong during the first botched execution attempt; there’s no reason to think they won’t make the same mistakes again. The very idea that the execution was never […]
A long and complex history
The Ohio Legislature should – in my opinion – abolish the death penalty. -Ohio Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeifer